When a pope dies or resigns, the Catholic Church follows an ancient, secretive process called the conclave to elect his ...

Catholic cardinals acknowledged Wednesday the definitive word is still out about the Vatican trial that convicted Cardinal ...

Here's everything you need to know about a conclave, the secret, centuries-old process used to select a new pope.

What happens after Pope Francis’ funeral – how the Conclave to select his successor will work - The late pope broke from ...

Pope Francis during his pontificate appointed 108 of the 135 cardinal electors. There are 14 cardinals representing the United States and Canada — 10 from the United States and four from Canada. Here ...

All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the other way around, differing in beliefs about the sacraments, the pope, the ...

The conclave process to elect the next pope is shrouded in secrecy. Here’s a visual guide to the ancient tradition.

A conclave is a meeting of the College of Cardinals where an election is held to determine who the next pope is. The conclave ...

As the world’s most exclusive club prepares to elect the new pope, they face an immediate test of just how seriously they ...

Catholic cardinals set May 7 as the date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, following informal meetings where ...

The decision was made during a closed-door meeting of the College of Cardinals and announced at a media briefing at the ...

Pope Francis appointed a significant number of cardinals from the Global South. Among the 135 cardinals currently eligible to ...